x^2+2*x-71=0

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Solution for x^2+2*x-71=0 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 2x + -71 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-71 + 2x + x2 = 0

Solving
-71 + 2x + x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '71' to each side of the equation.
-71 + 2x + 71 + x2 = 0 + 71

Reorder the terms:
-71 + 71 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 71

Combine like terms: -71 + 71 = 0
0 + 2x + x2 = 0 + 71
2x + x2 = 0 + 71

Combine like terms: 0 + 71 = 71
2x + x2 = 71

The x term is 2x.  Take half its coefficient (1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2x + 1 + x2 = 71 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = 71 + 1

Combine like terms: 71 + 1 = 72
1 + 2x + x2 = 72

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 72

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.485281374

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 1) equal to 8.485281374 and -8.485281374.

Subproblem 1

x + 1 = 8.485281374 Simplifying x + 1 = 8.485281374 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = 8.485281374 Solving 1 + x = 8.485281374 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = 8.485281374 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = 8.485281374 + -1 x = 8.485281374 + -1 Combine like terms: 8.485281374 + -1 = 7.485281374 x = 7.485281374 Simplifying x = 7.485281374

Subproblem 2

x + 1 = -8.485281374 Simplifying x + 1 = -8.485281374 Reorder the terms: 1 + x = -8.485281374 Solving 1 + x = -8.485281374 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x = -8.485281374 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x = -8.485281374 + -1 x = -8.485281374 + -1 Combine like terms: -8.485281374 + -1 = -9.485281374 x = -9.485281374 Simplifying x = -9.485281374

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {7.485281374, -9.485281374}

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